For decades, young athletes pursuing excellence in their chosen sport have faced the same dilemma: how to balance the demanding schedules of training and competition with the equally important responsibility…
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AFRICA: Uganda’s Junior Golf Team Bounces Back, Learns Key Lessons on Regional Stage
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffMauritius recently hosted the Africa Region VI Junior Team Championship—a tournament less focused on winning and more on cultivating experience, exposure, and poise on championship-calibre courses. For Uganda, the opening…
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The Jackson T. Stephens Cup Announces Individual Invitations for Upcoming Fifth Annual Tournament
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (August 26, 2025) — The Jackson T. Stephens Cup (The JTS Cup), collegiate golf’s premier event, announced today special invitations to twelve elite players from Historically Black Colleges…
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Jamaican Golfers Shine Amid Adversity at the Junior Pan American Games
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffThe second Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay brought together nearly 4,000 of the continent’s top youth athletes across 42 sports, and golf made its debut on the schedule,…
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University South Florida Unveils Bold Plans for Mixed-Use “Fletcher District” on Former Golf Course
The University of South Florida (USF) has revealed its most comprehensive vision yet for transforming the site of its closed Claw golf course into a vibrant, mixed-use community known as…
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Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A announced jointly today plans to align aspects of the qualification criteria for the Masters Tournament and The Open, awarding invitations to winners/top finishers…
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Shinnecock Golfers Association Hosts 2025 Annual Tournament
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffThe Shinnecock Golfers Association (SGA) hosted its 16th Annual Golf Tournament on September 22, 2025, continuing its tradition of promoting youth education and well-being through the sport of golf. This…
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Sydney Raines, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Among PGA of America REACH Foundation PGA WORKS John & Tamara Lundgren Scholars for 2025-26
15 Students from nine schools each earn $8,000 Scholarships FRISCO, Texas (Aug. 20, 2025) – The PGA of America REACH Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the Association, has awarded scholarships…
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Ann Gregory’s Legacy Lives On Watch “Playing Through”—The Movie, Now on Tubi
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffAnn Gregory’s life is one of perseverance, quiet strength, and trailblazing achievement. Known as the “Queen of Negro Women’s Golf,” she opened doors in a sport that long excluded people…
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Small Businesses Owners Get Big Exposure For Your Product at Golf’s Premier Show!
by AAGD Staffby AAGD StaffShowcase Your Brand at the African American Golf Expo & Forum and Jim Beatty Invitational Scramble! Small business owners, this is your chance to put your brand directly into the…
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An intern at the Cincinnati Open, Joshua Darst, tragically passed away late on Monday, August 18 during the final day of the tennis tournament. The 21-year-old fell from a motorized…
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The United States Golf Association (USGA) continues to build on its mission of unifying and advancing the game of golf with the launch of Pathways Launch, an ambitious 3+ month…